squiggle.GIFTask 5: Organize, supervise and manage "The Crowd", a high school web-based project/pilot program in which students will create various forms of media to promote and highlight district-wide sports programs

  • Recruit students to participate in pilot project
  • Assist students with the creation of content (pictures, videos, opinion editorials and fact-based articles)
  • Support students in their effort to build an online community around multimedia content
  • Help students create an online presence for Bellwood-Antis athletic teams
  • Meet with students to monitor and evaluate progress
  • Upload content to "The Crowd" web site as needed


squiggle.GIFTask 5 Artifacts:

  • The Crowd/Bellwood-Antis Web Site (Under Construction!)
    • Official public launch to occur once criteria is met in all of the following categories: The Show (videos); The Voice (opinion articles); The Facts (fact-based articles)

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  • Kick-off Meeting Document




  • Examples of Student Created Content for Site:

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squiggle.GIFPDE Skills and Knowledge Demonstrated via Task 5:

I.A. Identification, selection, installation and maintenance of technology infrastructure, and hardware and software applications for school administration and instruction including:
  • design and production of media including projected and non-projected visual aids, audio and video production in both analog and digital forms, and photography using film-based and digital formats
  • application of basic troubleshooting strategies

I.B. Integrating technology into curricular planning and instructional design including:
  • access and use telecommunications for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multi-media/hypermedia publishing
  • electronic mail and Internet resources for communications and instructional support

I.C. Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and regional levels including:
  • preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public

I.D. Research, problem solving and product development of technological applications:
  • emerging programming, authoring, and problem solving environments including team and collaborative projects such as on-line workgroups
  • designing and publishing on-line documents that present information and include links to critical resources

II.A. Managing instructional technology services including:
  • creating an environment that fosters interest and growth in all aspects of technology
  • establishing and maintaining rapport with all staff and students
  • communicating high learning expectations
  • creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning

II.B. Planning, preparation and delivery of technology related in-service programs and instruction in collaboration with other professionals at a variety of instructional levels that utilizes technology in problem solving based upon:
  • Pennsylvania Academic Standards

II.C. Selecting, implementing and adapting technology to teaching methodologies, curriculum resources and administrative functions in collaboration with other educators and integrating a variety of software, applications, and learning tools

III.B. Integrity and ethical behavior, professional conduct as stated in Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations

III.C. Collaborating with school colleagues to enhance student, teacher and administrative capabilities and improve student learning